Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat VS Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe

Weight per 500 calories

• Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat: 385g
• Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe: 103g

Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe have 3.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat or Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat	4%	26%	70%
Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe	3%	48%	49%

Macro Nutrients

	Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat	Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15% 14.5g	27.5% 26.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12.2% 3.9g	7.16% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	23% 0.37g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.97% 0.33g	45% 7.65g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	1.33% 3.85mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	67% 87g	47.3% 61.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	90% 65.3g	79.3% 57.5g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0% 0g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 58.5g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	9.5% 3.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.96% 5.58g	6.08% 3.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat	Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.85% 7.7μg	0.11% 1.03μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.1% 0.073mg	17.4% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21% 0.27mg	4.2% 0.055mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.37% 0.22mg	2.67% 0.43mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.8% 0.59mg	6.85% 0.34mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.62% 0.073mg	6.1% 0.079mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	1.92% 7.7μg	1.55% 6.2μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	24% 0.58μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.85% 0.77mg	0.34% 0.31mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	7.7% 1.15mg	3.44% 0.52mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.92% 2.3μg	1.1% 1.34μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat	Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	19% 188mg	4.43% 44.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	7.7% 0.069mg	56.6% 0.51mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	4.33% 0.35mg	16.6% 1.33mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.66% 15.4mg	12% 50.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1.84% 0.042mg	75.4% 1.73mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	22.5% 158mg	15.3% 107mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.35% 250mg	6.58% 224mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	3.37% 1.86μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	44% 662mg	3.3% 49.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.6% 0.62mg	15.7% 1.72mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.45% 276g	0.29% 10.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat vs Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe:

• Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat have 5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B12 and 2.2 times more Vitamin E than Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe.
• While Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe contain 2.9 times more Vitamin B1 than Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat.
• Both Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat and Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat as well as Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B9, Vitamin C and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat vs Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe:

• Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat have 4.3 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 13.4 times more Sodium and 25.8 times more Water than Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe.
• While Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe contain 7.4 times more Copper, 3.8 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 41 times more Manganese and 2.8 times more Zinc than Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat.
• Both Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat and Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe have similar amounts of Potassium per 500 kcal.
• Both Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat as well as Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat have 1.7 times more Saturated Fat, 1.4 times more Carbohydrate and 1.6 times more Protein than Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe.
• While Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe contain 1.8 times more Fat, more Omega 3, 22.9 times more Omega 6 and more Fiber than Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat.
• Both Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat and Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe have similar amounts of Energy and Sugars per 500 kcal.
• Both Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat as well as Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.